We speak to a Nobel Laureate and a Cabinet Minister in the same show. What’s all that about? Also: Dale Farm, Transgender in the Media, and the END OF THE WORLD.
2011 Nobel Winner Brian Schmidt Interview (1:36) by Kash Farooq David Willetts Roberts Lecture (13:26) by James O’Malley Roberts Lecture Reactions (15:57) by Liz Lutgendorff Dale Farm (25:30) by Adam Jacobs Evangelical HIV Cures (35:29) by Naomi Phillips Transgender and the Media (41:00) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Nathalie McDermott) Translating Solaris (48:19) by Salim Fadhley (ft Bill Johnson) End Of The World (Again) (57:28) by Tom Hodden The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brian Two
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Freethought in Uganda (2:06) by James O’Malley (ft James Onen) New Ice Age? (10:40) by Andy Russell Bletchley Park (17:21) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Sue Black) Teen Tech (22:36) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Maggie Philbin) 40 Days of Treats (27:15) by Liz Lutgendorff & Carmen D’Cruz Video Games & Violent Crime (33:06) by Salim Fadhley (ft Mike Ward) Cameron & Gay Marriage (41:41) by Nick Boorer Helen Keen Interview (49:50) by Kash Farooq Ricky Gervais & Twitter (59:08) by Tom Williamson The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy, Brian Two and Steve Clark
Pod Delusion EXTRA: On the Extra Feed this week, we have lots of exciting things:
Featuring… Is Science More Important Than Arts? by Jon Treadway Cameron Therapy by Sean Ellis Science Wooseum Update by Marianne Baker Faulty Memories by Sophie Scott Incest! by Jess Vautier Riot Olympics by Salim Fadhley Arab Spring by DLandonCole Perception by Dr*T Cognitive Economics by Leigh Caldwell Amazing Music by Helen Arney
We speak to Sir Paul Nurse and others at the Royal Society’s One Culture event. Blakeley talks to Kim Howells about the War on Terror and we wonder if an 80mph speed limit is ethical. And more!
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Royal Society One Culture Festival by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Sir Paul Nurse, Ian Stewart, Sunetra Gupta & Uta Frith) 80mph Speed Limits by Adam Jacobs Non-Prophet Week by James O’Malley (ft Mike Paynter) Kim Howells Interview by Blakeley Nixon Nobel Prize Faff by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Simon Frantz) Science Is Vital’s Report by James O’Malley (ft Jenny Rohn) Localism Bill & Referendums by Cory Hazlehurst The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy, Brian Two and Steve Clark
Can neutrinos really travel faster than light? What’s Lawrence Krauss going to be doing in London? And are the BBC part of a godless conspiracy? Find out on this week’s show!
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Faster Than Light Neutrinos (1:53) by Kash Farooq (ft Ben Still) Lawrence Krauss Interview (12:18) by Liz Lutgendorff BCE-Gate (25:00) by Dave Cross Pope in Germany (30:41) by Sven Rudloff Spontaneous Human Combustion (39:03) by Sean Ellis Protesting (46:15) by Nick Boorer Reflective Learning (51:55) by Drew Rae Architecture (58:03) by Andrew Gould The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy and Brian Two
Lawrence Krauss Lecture:
Find more information and buy tickets to see Lawrence Krauss speak at Conway Hall in London on 16th October 2011 here. Enter code “KRAUSS” to receive a 2-for-1 discount!
Pod Delusion EXTRA: On the Extra Feed this week, we have lots of exciting things:
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Secular Europe March (1:26) by James O’Malley (ft Keith Porteous Wood and David Pollock) Death Penalty (11:22) by Drew Rae Teach Kids To Code (19:33) by Salim Fadhley (ft Emma Mulqueeney) Ada Lovelace Day (27:44) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Suw Charman-Anderson) Michelle Bachmann (35:57) by Adam Cuerden Keep God Out Of Government (44:05) by James O’Malley (ft Jon Holmes) BHA Creationism Letter (52:38) by Blakeley Nixon (ft Richy Thompson) Debating Religion (pt 1) (58:18) by Justin Brierley Debating Religion (pt 2) (65:40) by Richard Firth-Godbehere The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brian Two
Follow-Up Links for Drew:
Unfortunately, the sources for Drew Rae’s report are all paywalled. Here are links to a few abstracts which give a flavour of the research he summarised.
President Jesus (0:52) by Paul Day Exoplanets (10:06) by Kash Farooq & Dr Matt Burleigh Rodial (14:42) by Adam Cuerden Ask For Evidence (22:08) by James O’Malley (ft Sile Lane from Sense About Science) Chinese Censorship (29:50) by Nick Boorer NASA and Asteroids (37:24) by Drew Rae & David Couch Peter Atkins Interview (43:50) by Gavin Hubbard Comics Film (50:36) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Dave Kellett & Fred Schroeder) The sketch was by David Lovesy & Brian Two
This week we take an evidence based approach to the 50p tax rate, find out what on earth a synchrontron is and find out what Robin Ince thinks of skepticism and the arts.
50p Tax (2:30) by James Firth Abortion Counseling (11:34) by Tania Glyde The Spectre of Racism (15:46) by Henry Boddington Four Lions (23:24) by Tom Williamson Synchrotrons! (30:16) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff (ft Andy Dent) Science Is Vital (39:12) by James O’Malley (ft Della Thomas) CineSci6 (41:50) by James O’Malley (ft Paolo Viscardi & James Robson) Skepticism and the Arts (44:06) by Trent Burton (ft Robin Ince) The sketch was by David Lovesy and Brian Two
The song was written by Drew Rae and performed by David Lovesy
To celebrate The Pod Delusion’s second birthday we’re teaming up again with London Skeptics in the Pub and will be recording a live edition of the programme in LONDON! Do come along – we’ll have a number of great speakers talking on interesting things, topped off with some music by the amazing HELEN ARNEY, who you may remember from the Uncaged Monkeys Tour.
So if you like, science, skepticism, a bit of politics and some INTERESTING THINGS. Then come on down, it’ll be a great evening!
When?
Tuesday 13th September, 7pm
Where?
The Monarch Bar
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